Ice cream churn stand



Jan. 20, 1959 R. WLALMOND 2,869,580

ICE CREAM CHURN STAND Filed Aug. 3, 1954 INVENTOR: Kazan W. AmomvATTORNEYS connected to Un e traw Pat t .This invention relates tosupport stands and more par- "ticularly to a stand for supporting an icecream churn l or freezer at aconvenient elevation. r i

It is anobject ofthisinventionto;provide a stand for the readyreception. and firm. support f an ice cream churn, said stand beingprovided with a basin or pan disposed beneath the churn for preventingdrippage of salt water from the churn onto the surface supporting saidstand.

It is another object of this invention to provide a support stand of thetype described wherein adjustable retaining means are positionedadjacent the upper end of the stand whereby an ice cream churn may bereleasably said stand to form a stable support for said churn during thechurning operation and whereby said churn and said stand may betransported as an integral unit by the conventional carrying handlecustomarily secured to an ice cream churn.

It is another object of this invention to provide a stand of the typedescribed wherein means are provided integral therewith for insuringthat salt water dripping from said churn will pass directly from saidchurn into the basin disposed therebeneath.

Some of the objects of the invention having been stated, other objectswill appear as the description proceeds when taken in connection withthe accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure l is a perspective view looking at one side of the support standand showing an ice cream churn positioned therein;

Figure 2 is a perspective side view of the support stand looking at theopposite side from that shown in Figure l, with the churn removed fromthe stand.

Referring more specifically to the drawings, it will be observed thatthe support stand comprises a plurality of circularly spaced upwardlyconverging frame members or legs N there being three such legsillustrated in the drawing. The upper and lower ends of each of the legs1t) are bent outwardly, as at 11 and 12, respectively, the outturnedlower portions 12 serving as feet upon which the stand rests. The legsare secured in circularly spaced relation to each other by upper andlower circular frame members or rings 14 and 15 which are suitablysecured to the inner surfaces of the legs 10 adjacent the outturnedportions 11 and 12, respectively.

The upper circular frame member or ring 14 serves to receive aconventional ice cream churn C. whose barrel has an invertedsubstantially U-shaped handle 16 thereon. The frame member 14 may, ifdesired, be rendered adjustable by splitting the same, as at 20, to formtwo outwardly directed flanges 21 loosely penetrated by a bolt 22 havinga wing-nut 23 threadably mounted thereon. it is well known thatconventional ice cream churns taper upwardly from a relatively smalldiameter to a relatively large diameter at the top. The diameter of thering i4 is such as to correspond with the medial diameter of aconventional ice cream churn and it will be noted that the diameter ofthe frame member 14 may be varied by means of the adjustable means v20--23 toaccommodate various sizes of churns.

The upper outturned end portion 11 of each of the legs 10 serves as abase or supportfor adjustable anchor members or inverted J-shaped hookmembers 24 which loosely penetrate said upper outturned end portions -11of the legs 10.

The hook members-24 are adapted to extend over the upper edge of thechurn C and each base nut 25 threadably mounted thereon which may betightened against the lower surface of the corresponding upper outturnedportion to securely maintain the tapered barrel of the churn C withinthe confines of the frame member 14.

It will be notedin Figure 2 that the hook members 24 may be rotated toposition the churn-engaging portions thereof outwardly relative tothestand whenit is desired to mount the churn on-the stand or remove thechurn therefrom.

It is also well known that conventional ice cream churns, such asindicated at C, are provided with a port or opening 26 at a point spacedbetween the upper and lower edges thereof, said port or opening 26 beingprovided as an outlet for water from the melted icewhich accumulatesduring the churning operation. Salt is frequently deposited in the churnwith the ice to make the ice melt more rapidly and freeze the ice creammore quickly. The melted ice, therefore, contains considerable saltwhich may be injurious to the surface upon which the stand rests,particularly when the stand is resting upon a lawn.

In order to prevent injury to the grass or floor which supports thestand, a basin or pan 27 is spaced between the upper frame member 14 andthe lower frame member 15. The pan or basin 27 is suitably secured tothe medial portions of the legs 10 as by bolts 30 or, if de-,

sired, suitable support members, not shown may extend between the medialportions of the legs 10 to removably support the pan or basin 27.

In order to insure that the salt water dripping from the outlet 26passes directly into the basin 27 anddoes not splatter onto the grass orfloor supporting the stand, there is formed in the frame member or ring14 a lip or trough-like protuberance 31 which forms an opening or groovebetween the churn C and the ring ltd so the salt water passing from theopening 26 will flow directly down the outside of the churn C and intothe basin 27. [holder to accomplish this result, it is apparent that thechurn C should be placed in the ring 14 in such a manner that the outlet26 is alined with the lip 31.

It is thus seen that there is provided a support stand for an ice creamchurn which provides a sturdy support for said churn at a convenientelevation, and wherein means are provided for preventing injury to thesurrounding area from waste salt Water which normally results in an icecream churning operation. Also, since the churn C is securely anchoredto the stand, the churn handle 16 may be used for carrying the stand andthe churn as a unit and the hook members 24 facilitate quick and simpleattachment and detachment of the churn C relative to the stand.

In the drawings and specification there has been set forth a preferredembodiment of the invention and, although specific terms are employed,they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not forpurposes of limitation, the scope of the invention being defined in theclaims.

I claim: i

1. A stand for supporting an ice cream churn having an upwardly andoutwardly tapering circular wall provided with an overflow openingtherein, said stand comprising a plurality of circularly spaced upwardlyconverging legs joined together adjacent their lower ends,

an adjustable split ring secured to the inner surfaces of said legsadjacent their upper ends, said split ring having a trough formed in itsinner surface and adapted to be positioned in vertical alinement withsaid overflow opening in said churn, an overflow basin of a greaterdiameter than said split ring disposed beneath said split ring, saidbasin being fixedly secured to said legs and serving as a medial bracefor the legs, and adjustable hooks mounted on the upper ends of saidlegs for adjustably clamping the churn in the split ring.

2. In combination with an ice cream churn having an invertedfrusto-conical wall provided with an overflow opening therein, a standfor supporting said churn, said stand comprising a plurality of spacedupwardly converging legs, an adjustable split ring secured to the legsadjacent their upper ends, said split ring surrounding and frictionallyengaging said churn, said split ring having a trough formed in its innersurface and being positioned in vertical alinement with the overflowopening in said churn, an overflow basin of a larger diameter than saidsplit ring positioned below the churn and being fixedly secured to saidlegs to serve as a brace therefor, and hooks adjustably mounted on theupper ends of said legs for clamping the churn in the split ring.

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